I have been following the sulky accident drama with some interest because I have a similar fatality and would love to find out if there were an inquest, and how I go about finding its outcome. Robert Sargeant Peters, who was in Tarnagulla and district from 1855, and who married Mary Jane Falder, daughter of the well-known Jonathon Falder, eventually took up land in South Gippsland when it was being opened up. He was killed when his buggy hit a tree stump on the night of 10th June 1896, in the vicinity of Bass, Vic. How do I find an inquest, if one were held? I would be grateful for any guidance. Trevor PS: The following news clipping is among family papers: KILLED INSTANTLY BY A CAPSIZE Grantville, Wednesday While returning from San Remo last evening, after giving evidence before the Railways Com- mittee in reference to the proposed Bass Valley line, Mr R,S, Peters, while driving with Mr P. Baker, home through Mr Anderson's pad- dock, met with a fatal accident. The buggy capsized over a stump, killing Mr Peters, whose neck was broken in the fall, instantly. Mr Baker escaped with a slight injury to his back. The deceased had been a resident of Bass for 18 years, and was much respected. - Publication and date, not known.

Trevor I tried a number of spellings in the inquest index etc but no luck with Robert. I tried just Robert and the year still nothing. I tried death indexes also without luck. Maybe they don't like sulky accidents!!! Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:57 PM Subject: Another sulky accident! >I have been following the sulky accident drama with some interest because I > have a similar fatality and would love to find out if there were an > inquest, > and how I go about finding its outcome. > > Robert Sargeant Peters, who was in Tarnagulla and district from 1855, and > who married Mary Jane Falder, daughter of the well-known Jonathon Falder, > eventually took up land in South Gippsland when it was being opened up. > > He was killed when his buggy hit a tree stump on the night of 10th June > 1896, in the vicinity of Bass, Vic. > > How do I find an inquest, if one were held? I would be grateful for any > guidance. > > Trevor > > PS: The following news clipping is among family papers: > > KILLED INSTANTLY BY A CAPSIZE > Grantville, Wednesday > While returning from San Remo last evening, > after giving evidence before the Railways Com- > mittee in reference to the proposed Bass Valley > line, Mr R,S, Peters, while driving with Mr > P. Baker, home through Mr Anderson's pad- > dock, met with a fatal accident. The buggy > capsized over a stump, killing Mr Peters, whose > neck was broken in the fall, instantly. Mr > Baker escaped with a slight injury to his back. > The deceased had been a resident of Bass for 18 > years, and was much respected. > - Publication and date, > not known. > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Do NOT send virus warnings <- considered off-topic. > >